Wire-stretcher



(No Model.)

A. MORRISON. WIRE STRETOHER.

No. 419,865. Patented 12111.21, 18 90.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

AROI IY MORRISON, OF LEESBURG, OHIO.

WlRE-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,865, dated January21, 1890.

Application filed September 10, 1889. Serial No. 323,534. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARCHY MORRISON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Leesburg, in the county of Highland and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in WVire-Stretchers; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to wire-stretching machines; and it consists inan improved construction of wire-stretcher which is adapted for use inthe construction of fences, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing myimproved wirestretcher in position for operation. Figs. 2 and 3represent, respectively, opposite sides of the'device. Fig. 4 is an 'endor top view of the same.

The frame of the machine as usually constructed consists of the parallelbars a, which are a suitable distance apart and are fastened to theparallel bars Z), the bars a and bbeing at right angles with each other,and bars a being extended, as shown, to form bearings for the rollers a.Two arms or bars cl are made fast to the edge of the frame which isopposite the said rollers and extend laterally from the frame, as shown,the said bars being braced in position by the braces e and a rod f. Therollers c are journaled in the bars a at or near the outer extremitiesof said bars, and are provided with hooks or projections h forconnection with the Wire when it is being stretched. The said rollersare also provided with ratchet-wheels i and spring pawls or catches m toprevent the backward rotation of the rollers during operation. Forturning the rollers, levers are preferably employed, said rollers havingperforations n for the insertion of levers. Studs or projections g arefixed to the bar I), which is next to the roller 0, and serve to retainthe wires in proper position when being stretched. The frame is providedwit-h notches p at the points where it is in contact with a post whenthe machine is set in position for operation. The arms (I are providedwith loops or eyes 7* at their extremities for the attachment of cordst, which are used to hold the device in position.

WVhen the stretcher is set for operation, it is in position as seen inFig. 1,with the frame against a post B, the arms d being one aboveanother, and the cords 25 are attached to another fence-post A. Thewires 8, being severally fastened at one end, are brought along theopposite side of the frame, or against that side which is provided withthe projections g to the rollers c, and said wires are temporarilyconnected with said rollers by projections h. The frame is thus held inproper position by the cords t on one side and the wires on the other.The wires may then be stretched by turning the rollers c by means oflevers inserted in the perforations 'n in the rollers.

I claim- A wire-stretcher consisting of a series of vertical windlassesj ournaled between the ends of the horizontal bars of a rectangularframe, horizontal brace-bars extending at a right angle to the main barsand having eyes at their outer ends for the anchor-rope, and diagonalstayrods connecting the main bars with the brace-bars, all substantiallyas shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed mysignature in presence of twowitnesses.

AROHY MORRISON.

\Vitnesses:

W. G. SMITH, H. B. BEARD.

